Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN) and its Tegic subsidiary today
announced that they have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Zi
Corporation (TSX: ZIC and NASDAQ: ZICA) in the Federal Court in Toronto,
Canada. In the Statement of Claim, Nuance and Tegic assert that Zi’s
Qix and eZiText products infringe Tegic’s
intellectual property. The claim accuses Zi of infringing Canadian
Patent Numbers 2,399,961 and 2,278,549, each entitled “Reduced
Keyboard Disambiguating System.” Nuance is
seeking damages from Zi’s infringement as well
as a judgment enjoining Zi’s further
infringement.
“Nuance has invested significant resources in
developing technologies, building solutions and acquiring intellectual
property,” said Jo-Anne Sinclair, vice
president and general counsel of Nuance Communications. “These
inventions and the intellectual property protecting those inventions are
critical to our business. We take great pride in and place significant
value on our patents and will aggressively protect our intellectual
property rights through all available means.”
Nuance holds more than 1000 patents and patent applications. Nuance has
made significant investments in research, development and the
acquisition of intellectual property in the field of software for mobile
devices to provide its customers with innovative industry-leading
solutions.
Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance (NASDAQ: NUAN) is a provider of speech and imaging solutions for
businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies,
applications and services make the user experience more compelling by
transforming the way people interact with information and how they
create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and
thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s
proven applications and professional services. For more information,
please visit www.nuance.com.
Nuance and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States
and/or other countries. All other trademarks referenced herein are the
property of their respective owners.
Nuance Communications, Inc.
Richard Mack, 781-565-5000
Email:
richard.mack@nuance.com
